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Aaron's rod blossoming, or, The divine ordinance of church-government vindicated so as the present…Aarons rod blossoming, or, The divine ordinance of church-government vindicated so as the present…
Aaron's rod blossoming, or, The divine ordinance of church-government vindicated so as the present Erastian controversy concerning the distinction of civill and ecclesiastical government, excommunication, and suspension, is fully debated and discussed, from the holy scripture, from the Jewish and Christian antiquities, from the consent of latter writers, from the true nature and rights of magistracy, and from the groundlessness of the chief objections made against the Presbyterial government in point of a domineering arbitrary unlimited power / by George Gillespie ...Aarons rod blossoming, or, The divine ordinance of church-government vindicated so as the present Erastian controversie concerning the distinction of civill and ecclesiasticall government, excommunication, and suspension, is fully debated and discussed, from the holy scripture, from the Jewish and Christian antiquities, from the consent of latter writers, from the true nature and rights of magistracy, and from the groundlesnesse of the chief objections made against the Presbyteriall government in point of a domineering arbitrary unlimited power / by George Gillespie ...
London: printed by E.G. for Richard Whitaker, 1646
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where we have atonement to be made by Trespass offerings, for wilful lying, perjury, fraud, robbing, or violence, which made the Septuagints, V. 2. for commit a trespass, to read, despising despise the commandments of the Lord. And whereas M. Ainsworth confirmeth his opinion from Heb. 10. 26. for if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more Sacrifice for sins; I answer with Calvin, Beza, Hemmingius, and others upon the place, it is not meant of all sins done wilfully, (which to hold were a most dangerous and despairing Doctrine,) but of a total defection from Christ and the truth. And now to return, there is nothing Levit. 5. 2. to exclude a Trespass-offering for one who should in his uncleanness wilfully go to the Sanctuary, or touch an holy thing: but there is this reason, why it should not be excluded, because in that ⟨p. 57⟩very place Verse 1. he that did wilfully, for favour or malice, conceal his knowledge, being a witness in judgement, was yet admitted to bring his Trespass-offering. 3. The Apostle 1 Cor. 5. gives us some light concerning the cutting off; for as Vers. 6, 7, 8. most manifestly he pointeth at the purging of all the congregation of Israel from leaven▪ Exod. 12. so Vers. 13. when he saith, therefore put away from among your selves▪ that wicked person, he plainly alludeth to Exod. 12. 15, 19. Whosoever eateth that which is leavened, even that soul shall be cut off from the Congregation, (or Church) of Israel. Theophylact on 1 Cor. 5. 13. observeth the Apostles allusion to the old Law of cutting off: and Maccovius (otherwise no very good friend to Church-discipline and Government) loc. come. disp. 22. proveth that Excommunication was transferred from the Jews to us, by Christ himself